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Abstracts |
Jong, C.N., Zafonte, R.D., Millis, S.R., &
Yavuzer G. (1999). The effect of cocaine on traumatic brain
injury outcome: a preliminary evaluation. Brain Injury,
13, 1017-1023.
Type of
Study |
Research Study |
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Subjects
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52 subjects
between the ages of 16-70
Two subject groups were formed:
'cocaine' group and 'no drug' group. |
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Diagnosis
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
and admitted to acute care within 24 hours of injury. |
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Purpose
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To determine
the effect of the presence of cocaine in the body at the time
of TBI on functional and cognitive outcome. |
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Methods
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The effect of acute cocaine use
on the functional and neuropsychological outcome of persons
with TBI was examined by comparing persons with TBI who tested
positive for cocaine at the time of admission with persons
with negative drug and alcohol screens. |
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Results
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On the majority of assessments,
there were no statistically significant differences between
the two groups; however, not all of the subjects took all
of the tests. |
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Discussion
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The results have found a broad
range of deficits, probably due to individual variations within
the design of the study and variations within the subjects. |
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